ANDREW and Tristan Tate will stand trial as part of an ongoing rape and human trafficking probe in Romania.
The controversial brothers were arrested in 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
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Andrew, 37 and Tristan, 35, have repeatedly denied the charges levelled against them.
Today a court hearing was held to decide whether or not they would face trial or if the case would be referred to Romania’s organised crime and terrorism body, DIICOT.
The decision was postponed, dragging on the Tate proceedings again after more than a year.
Andrew and Tristan were accused of recruiting women on social media platforms and luring them to their villa on the outskirts of Bucharest.
Both men are alleged to have pretended to fall in love with the women before getting them to work for their business and making them perform sexual acts on webcams.
Two Romanian female suspects were also formally charged.
The brothers and their two alleged accomplices – Georgiana Naghel and Luana Radu – were released on house arrest in August last year.
Disgraced influencer Andrew and his brother lived under judicial control – similar to bail – pending their long-awaited trial today.
It meant they were free to leave their homes, but not the capital Bucharest or remaining Ilfov country.
They made several desperate bids to return to the UK after being released on bail which were rejected.
Last December, the brothers made their most recent attempt in a visit to their sick mum after she suffered a heart attack.
They tried to request an “emergency visit” to the UK – but were shot down.
A Romanian judge also refused their appeals to have £10 million worth of assets returned to them.
Their assets include 15 luxury cars, 14 watches, and 10 buildings and lands, all of which are located in and around Bucharest.
In March the brothers were arrested again in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression in the UK that date back to 2012 and 2015.
They denied the claims, but were reportedly set to be extradited to the UK following the end of legal proceedings against them in Romania.
Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing investigation, saying that he is a victim of something called The Matrix.
The former kickboxer invited fury around the globe after splashing controversial and outrageous claims on social media.
He once said women should “bear some responsibility” for being raped., not long after allegations made against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Andrew has been removed from X, formerly known as Twitter, on several occasions and in January last year, the social media site said an account he’d created on the platform was “verified in error”.
He runs his own online network called “The War Room” which has been described as an “exclusive online network for men”.
TATE ARREST TIMELINE
ANDREW and Tristan Tate are facing more accusations – of rape and sexual assault, from alleged victims in the UK – and will be extradited to Britain.
It comes after the brothers were arrested in December 2022 and charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
Here is a timeline of everything that’s happened since the Tate brothers were arrested:
DECEMBER 29, 2022: The brothers are detained in Romania for 30 days, along with two women, on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group.
JANUARY 3, 2023: Romanian authorities seize Andrew’s luxury car collection.
JAN 8, 2023: A cryptic tweet is posted to Andrew Tate’s account which reads: “The Matrix has attacked me. But they misunderstand, you cannot kill an idea. Hard to Kill.”
JAN 10, 2023: Andrew appears in court in Bucharest to appeal his detention but the judge rules against him.
MARCH 31, 2023: The Bucharest Court of Appeal rules against a judge’s decision to extend Andrew’s incarceration for a fourth time; Andrew is placed on house arrest.
JUNE 20, 2023: The brothers are formally charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
JULY 13, 2023: The Tates launch a $5million lawsuit against a Florida woman who they say falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania – which led to their arrest there on human trafficking charges.
AUGUST 4, 2023: Andrew wins an appeal to be released from house arrest in Romania as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking.
DECEMBER 11, 2023: A judge denies the Tate brothers’ appeals to have £10million worth of assets returned to them.
JANUARY 8, 2024: The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturns the decision; the brothers are to have their assets returned to them.
MARCH 12, 2024: Both brothers are arrested in Romania over allegations of sexual aggression in the UK that date back to 2012 and 2015. They deny the allegations.
MARCH 22, 2024: The brothers lost their appeal to get back £10million worth of assets seized by cops.
